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Samekh<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, <i>even unto</i> the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, <i>even</i> to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. Samekh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes Forever, <i>even</i> to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to do Your statutes Forever, to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am resolved to obey your statutes to the very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am resolved to obey Your statutes to the very end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have made up my mind to obey your laws forever, no matter what. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have decided to obey your laws. They offer a reward that never ends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have decided to obey your laws until the day I die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, I am determined to carry out your statutes forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, even to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart "" To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- to the end!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I inclined my heart to do thy laws forever to the end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:112>I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My heart is set on fulfilling your statutes; they are my reward forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes truly, even to the end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to do your commandments for eternity in truth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, For ever, at every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have inclined my heart to perform thine ordinances for ever, in return <i>for thy mercies</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-112.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15611" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">111</span>Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. <span class="reftext">112</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nā·ṭî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">I have inclined</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">my heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to perform</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥuq·qe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">Your statutes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">even</a> <a href="/hebrew/6118.htm" title="6118: ‘ê·qeḇ (N-ms) -- From aqab in the sense of aqeb; a heel, i.e. the last of anything; also result, i.e. Compensation; and so on account of.">to the very end.</a> </span><span class="reftext">113</span>The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Deuteronomy 5:32-33</a></span><br />So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Joshua 22:5</a></span><br />But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">1 Kings 8:61</a></span><br />So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></span><br />So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29</a></span><br />hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Proverbs 4:25-27</a></span><br />Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. / Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8</a></span><br />Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Ezekiel 18:31</a></span><br />Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a></span><br />Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-74.htm">Luke 1:74-75</a></span><br />deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, / in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Luke 9:62</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10</a></span><br />If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Acts 11:23</a></span><br />When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.</p><p class="hdg">inclined</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Psalm 119:36</a></b></br> Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Psalm 141:4</a></b></br> Incline not my heart to <i>any</i> evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-23.htm">Joshua 24:23</a></b></br> Now therefore put away, <i>said he</i>, the strange gods which <i>are</i> among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">perform.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Psalm 119:33,44</a></b></br> HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it <i>unto</i> the end… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></b></br> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-10.htm">Revelation 2:10</a></b></br> Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast <i>some</i> of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Alway</a> <a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/119-83.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/119-96.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/119-36.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/116-2.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/psalms/119-107.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/119-106.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/119-94.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Step</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-142.htm">Age</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Alway</a> <a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/119-144.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-18.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/119-173.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Step</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew word for "inclined" is "natah," which means to stretch out, extend, or bend. This implies an active effort to direct one's heart, which in Hebrew thought is the center of emotions, intellect, and will, towards God. In a historical context, this reflects the psalmist's commitment to God amidst a culture that often strayed from His ways. It is a call for believers to intentionally focus their inner being on God's truth, resisting the natural inclination to follow worldly desires.<p><b>to perform Your statutes</b><br />The word "perform" here is translated from the Hebrew "asah," which means to do, make, or accomplish. This indicates not just a passive acknowledgment of God's laws but an active execution of them. "Statutes" refers to God's decrees or laws, derived from the Hebrew "choq," which signifies something prescribed or appointed. In the scriptural context, this reflects the psalmist's dedication to living out God's commands in daily life. For the conservative Christian, this is a reminder of the importance of obedience and action in faith, emphasizing that true devotion is demonstrated through living according to God's Word.<p><b>even to the very end</b><br />This phrase underscores the psalmist's commitment to perseverance and faithfulness throughout his life. The Hebrew word "eqeb" can be translated as "end" or "reward," suggesting both a temporal conclusion and the ultimate reward of faithfulness. Historically, this reflects the enduring nature of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where steadfastness is highly valued. For believers, it serves as an encouragement to remain faithful to God's statutes throughout all seasons of life, trusting in the eternal reward promised by God. This phrase inspires Christians to maintain their dedication to God's commandments, regardless of life's challenges, until they reach their heavenly home.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 112.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes always</span> (comp. vers. 34, 44, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">Even unto the end</span>. The end of life is probably meant, as in ver. 33. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-112.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I have inclined</span><br /><span class="heb">נָטִ֣יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṭî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֭בִּי</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to perform</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your statutes,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקֶּ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the very end.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵֽקֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·qeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6118.htm">Strong's 6118: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-112.htm">Psalm 119:112 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:112 I have set my heart to perform (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-111.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:111"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:111" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:113"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:113" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>